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Unfiltered Doll Post
Mar. 20th, 2011 12:15 amYou can feel free to skip it, but I'm really talking about Art here.
I had some dolly friends over last night to do Face-ups and body blushing and other assorted dolly spa stuff.
I realized why I love this hobby so much (or at least, one of the many reasons). It gives me an excuse to make art! I am really starting to enjoy face-up stuff, and I'm becoming comfortable with body blushing and the like. One of my guests wasn't so much a dolly friend as an artist who came along to enjoy the fun! I've forgotten how much I like creating art amongst other talented folk!
One of my other guests seemed to be a little intimidated by the level of experience in the room, but she jumped right in and made some lovely choices that really enhanced her gorgeous doll. She may have been envious of my acquired artistic skills, but I am somewhat envious of her lovely doll. :D
I like working in water color pencils best, but I had out the acrylics to provide additional details.
I realized early on that doing face-ups is like doing stage makeup, costume makeup, and face painting; all things I love dearly. But with a face-up, it can stick around for months or years rather than being disposed of at the end of the day.
Speaking of face-painting, I had a lot of fun painting kids and grown-ups at the parade on Thursday, too. I was delighted to rediscover my love of this art form. I'd become somewhat burned out on it, and I think I'll still be able to do face-painting occasionally in the future. Heck, there's no reason why we couldn't be doing face-painting at grown-up events, too.
Lately I've been revisiting my art, and reminding myself that while I do not have the training and experience of some of my friends, that does not change the fact that I'm an artist at heart. Looking at the work of someone who spent years in college learning exquisite techniques only inspires me to work harder at my own artistic expression. I do need to focus more, and that's my plan for the next few years. I plan to tighten up my hobbies and figure out what feeds me and what drains me, and prioritize accordingly. Currently, the dolls feed me and provide me with great serenity, oddly enough. I realize that to some of you I've lost my damn mind over those stupid dolls, but they're currently having the opposite effect on my life. Dolls help me maintain my sanity and my good cheer!
And now, I'm going to go finish putting away the remains of the face-up workshop so my S.O. can host his game here tomorrow night. Whee!!
I had some dolly friends over last night to do Face-ups and body blushing and other assorted dolly spa stuff.
I realized why I love this hobby so much (or at least, one of the many reasons). It gives me an excuse to make art! I am really starting to enjoy face-up stuff, and I'm becoming comfortable with body blushing and the like. One of my guests wasn't so much a dolly friend as an artist who came along to enjoy the fun! I've forgotten how much I like creating art amongst other talented folk!
One of my other guests seemed to be a little intimidated by the level of experience in the room, but she jumped right in and made some lovely choices that really enhanced her gorgeous doll. She may have been envious of my acquired artistic skills, but I am somewhat envious of her lovely doll. :D
I like working in water color pencils best, but I had out the acrylics to provide additional details.
I realized early on that doing face-ups is like doing stage makeup, costume makeup, and face painting; all things I love dearly. But with a face-up, it can stick around for months or years rather than being disposed of at the end of the day.
Speaking of face-painting, I had a lot of fun painting kids and grown-ups at the parade on Thursday, too. I was delighted to rediscover my love of this art form. I'd become somewhat burned out on it, and I think I'll still be able to do face-painting occasionally in the future. Heck, there's no reason why we couldn't be doing face-painting at grown-up events, too.
Lately I've been revisiting my art, and reminding myself that while I do not have the training and experience of some of my friends, that does not change the fact that I'm an artist at heart. Looking at the work of someone who spent years in college learning exquisite techniques only inspires me to work harder at my own artistic expression. I do need to focus more, and that's my plan for the next few years. I plan to tighten up my hobbies and figure out what feeds me and what drains me, and prioritize accordingly. Currently, the dolls feed me and provide me with great serenity, oddly enough. I realize that to some of you I've lost my damn mind over those stupid dolls, but they're currently having the opposite effect on my life. Dolls help me maintain my sanity and my good cheer!
And now, I'm going to go finish putting away the remains of the face-up workshop so my S.O. can host his game here tomorrow night. Whee!!
